Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-01-01

have been for tWanty-four years A
spring in his neighboEhood passed
through the drouth Of 1850 and went dry
in 1852. II began flowing again ia the
1pring Of 1868 and confined without
interruption until this fan. and It Is now
dry.
Hays City Star-SsnfiaeI: On last Fri
day morning at about 2 O'Clock Ere broke
ont IN the hardware End implement store
Of G. ID. CLARK & Son, on South Chest
nut street. But little property could be
removed before the flames enWraPt the
Whole building and with It was destroyed /
q large stock Of stoves, agricultural I'M /
plsments, hardware and timers tools, /
causing a lossof about $4,000 s
Emporia Globe: A twenty dollar gold /
piece brought 10 one OF our banks Sat
uFday had such q peculiar ring that il
was carefully ezaDiped, which revealed
the fact that the piece had been split
open and some Of the gold gOuged out,
AFTER which the vacancy had been filed
with a cheap metal and the two sides put
together again 50 adrOitly that it took
the most careful scrutiny to discover the
place where they we're joined
Junction City Republican: Last
Monday night a crowd OF boys started
out to have a Ettla sport with a newly
married couple but their fun terminated
sooner than they expected. The groom
tried to compromise for four bits, but it
was not accepted Then the fun com
menced until interrupted by an able
bodied young lady who appeared on the
scene with gun, who after hreing few
shots put the crowd to flight.
Fort Scott Monitor: The house o
h O. Hargrave on Wall street, and owe
the hill Ia East Fort Scott, was burned
10 the ground with almost all its con-
tents. The house and personal property
we're insured for 1900. The family
had been ironing In the evening, but
thought the fire was perfectly safe when
they went to bed, but they were awak-
ened about 2:S0 by the glare OF the
flames in their sleeping room.
Wichita Eagle: J. R. Mead has sold
half OF his farm south OF the city for
900. This property was purchased
nine years ago for $3.50. During this
period it has been one Of the most pro-
ductive farms IN the county and IN a
high state Of cultivation. Mr.. NJ. has
clearly demonstrated that intelligent
farming pays and that it is profitable to
hold farming lands In SedgWick county
as well as city property.
Alma Enterprise: J. F. Limerick, who
has for the past week been drilling for
coal on his land just east Of this city,
on last Tuesday night, at depth Of be-
tween seventy and eighty feet, struck
coal. There were two veins within three
FEET OF each other and Mr.. L. is well sat
isfied that either OF the veins are from
eight to ten inches In depth, with clay
deposit between them, which would
make the mining OF both a very easy
matter.
EmPoria Daily Nea1s: Judge Fletcher
has the original little hatchet of George
Washington In his Office. The Judge IN
formed our reporter that shortly after
the occurrence Of the cherry tree a new
handle was put In the little hatehet
Some ten years later a lew head was put
on the handle; later a new handle; at tue
close Of the revolution a new head; so
the original Ratchet has descended to
Judge Fletcher, having worn out In its
time some twenty-five heads and twenty
six handles.
Chanute Times: Recently the large
frame Elevator belonging to the Union
Grain Company, and the depot of the
Southern Kansas RAILROAD in this city,
were entirely destroyed by fire. The
fire originated In the south part Of the
elevator, and was probably the work Of
tramps, who had gone in there to sleep.
The building was old, with new ma
chinery. About 5000 bushels Of oats,
100 bushels Of wheat a quantity Of corn
and $4,000 pounds OF castor beans were
burned.
Graham County Democrat: A few
days ago a man by the name of White
living IN Indian Township, was fatally
shot by q person whose name we were
unable to learn. Our informant stated
hat the difficulty was over a tract OF
land. It seems that q gentleman by the
name Of johnson owned a timber claim
and that be relinquished 1t for the pur-
pose OF putting homestead papers on the
land. White took advantage OF the situa-
ton and jumped the claim. What in
terest the person who did the shooting
had IL the matter We are not able to
learn
Lawrence Journal: Several Of our
citizens directly interested in the pay
ment Of the Quantren raid claims met
at the court house last evening to devise
ways and means to present this measure
befOrs the legislature. MeRsrs. b. w.
Woodward, G. W. E Griffith, r. W.
Ludington and Charles Gleed were add
ed TO the committee now existing. Chair
man Reed made an interesting report Of
the progress made. Senator Barker,
Representative Bowersock, and others,
made valuable suggestions which the
committee viii take under adVisement
and it is hoped VIII result IN the early
pay ment Of these claims-an act Of JUS
tice that has been so long deferred.
Winfield Courier: The contract for
the digging OF the new water works
well involves an expenditure OF nearly
$4,000. The well is to be dug Just
across the river from the pump house.
1t viii be so feet IN diameter heavily
walled and cemented, with gravel bot
tom ten feet below the river bed and
ssveaty feet back. The top viii be
spsnned BY railroad iron and covered
with eemented tagging. No water can
find its way in excepting through the
gravel bottom Of the well, natures best
flter, furnishing the purest well water.
The suction pipe from the vel to the
engine house, 295 feet, VIII be laid on
the rivers bed. The job is big one.
Leavonworth 1'imes: A drunken man
by the name OF George E. Bailey, Of